Pond light

[pig89]

Hi
I am re-using an old pond light with 'MR16 12V' written on the side of the light. Does this just require a standard MR16 bulb, does this need connecting to a transformer and the flex colours are white and black which I have never seen before.

Many thanks

 

[Taylortwocities]

Yes
Yes
and
it doesnt matter which way round the wires go.

 

[pig89]

What transformer will be suitable?

 

[Taylortwocities]

A 12volt one!

Where will the transformer be?
Inside = a 12v transformer suitable for indoor use
Outdoor = a 12v transformer suitable for oudoor use

The transformer needs to be big enough to power the lamp. You havent said how many watts it is.

 

[pig89]

Yes the transformer will be used outdoors so will need one suitable for outdoor use. The only issue I have is that I have heard some people say that MR16s run off 12V AC and others from 12V DC.
Thanks

 

[pig89]

The lamp is also 20W

 

[bernardgreen]

A 12volt one!.

Maybe necessary to say 230 volt input. 12 volt output to be precise.

( recently I fitted a couple of 24 to 12 volt trannies )

 

[pig89]

Do they require 12V AC or 12V DC?

 

[winston1]

Yes the transformer will be used outdoors so will need one suitable for outdoor use. The only issue I have is that I have heard some people say that MR16s run off 12V AC and others from 12V DC.
Thanks

Filament lamps can run off DC or AC. Transformers are AC devices.

Black and white are American colo(u)r code. Black = line (hot), white = neutral. As the transformer isolates it it does not matter.

 

[dannyboi2003]

http://bit.ly/1nFt6PM

 

[pig89]

Thanks for your help.